Redshank

The redshank is a meadow bird, however is regularly seen on marshes and tidal flats. In the Netherlands, it makes its nestÂ on damp grasslands and alongsideÂ ditches. The greatest numbers are seen in August and September. Afterwards, a percentage of the birds migrate south to spend the winter in the Mediterranean area. During this period, redshanks nesting in Iceland come to the Netherlands to spend the winter, so that one sees redshanks here throughout the year.

The redshank is listed on the Dutch Red List for bird species as vulnerable and threatened. When a species is on the Red List, a special species-directed regulation is taken in order to preserve it. In the case of the redshank, this means regulations for meadow management.Â If a field is more often tilled, drainedÂ and fertilized, redshanks are one of the first birds unable to brood.